Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.
His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.
Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.
On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.
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I Fall to Pieces
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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Each time I see you again
I fall to pieces
How can I be just your friend
You want me to act
Like we've never kissed
You want me to forget
And I try and I try
But I haven't yet
You walk by and I fall to pieces
I fall to pieces
Each time someone speaks your name
I fall to pieces
Time only acts to the play
You tell me to find someone else to love
Someone who loves me too
The way you used to do
But each time I go out with someone new
You walk by and I fall to pieces
The lyrics of Aaron Neville's "I Fall to Pieces" describe a person who is emotionally unable to move on from a past love. They are constantly reminded of their former partner, even seemingly mundane things such as seeing someone else with the same name as their former love causes them to "fall to pieces". The song's theme centers around the internal conflict of being friends with someone who you have romantic feelings for.
The singer is being asked by their former partner to forget their past history and start a platonic friendship, but even after repeated attempts, they cannot seem to ignore their romantic feelings. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I fall to pieces" as a way of emphasizing how deeply the singer is emotionally affected by their former love.
The lyrics are full of imagery and metaphors. Neville describes himself as falling apart each time he sees his former love. The song title and the repeated phrase of "fall to pieces" also create a visual of a person literally crumbling apart. The lyrics also highlight the complexity of relationships and the difficulty of moving on from a past love.
Line by Line Meaning
I fall to pieces
Every time I see you, I feel like I'm breaking down
Each time I see you again
Whenever I see you after being apart for some time
How can I be just your friend
I'm struggling to accept being just friends with you
You want me to act
Like we've never kissed
You're pretending like our past romantic relationship never happened
You want me to forget
Pretend we've never met
You're asking me to erase you from my memory
And I try and I try
But I haven't yet
I'm putting in effort to move on, but I'm finding it hard to let go
You walk by and I fall to pieces
Just seeing you is enough to make me feel emotional and unstable
Each time someone speaks your name
Simply hearing your name is enough to affect me
Time only acts to the play
As time passes, my feelings for you do not fade
You tell me to find someone else to love
You're asking me to move on and find love elsewhere
Someone who loves me too
The way you used to do
You want me to find someone who will love me the way you once did
But each time I go out with someone new
Even if I try to move on, it's hard for me to do so
You walk by and I fall to pieces
Just seeing you is enough to make me feel emotional and unstable
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, LEGACY OF HARLAN PERRY HOWARD, LLC
Written by: Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard
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@cindyryan1872
This entire album is THE BEST EVER! It was my husband's and mine favorite. Sadly I lost my husband to prostate cancer but when I listen to these songs he is back with me❤️
@aaronneville5625
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@cindyryan1872
Arron I am from Portland Oregon ❤️💕 thank you for the superb music!
@timelliott1033
This whole cd is great. Little-known gold mixing R&B and country artists.
@terribleTed-ln6cm
Masterpiece of interpretation of this great song .
@sarahshouse1890
What an amazing duet, never heard this before! Fantastic blend of voices!🤩
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@htjahya
Amazing Duet by two amazing singers. It's really moves me.
@alexisgreen-hernandez7086
Such a beautiful duet from Aaron and Trishia Yearword. They would make miss Pasty Cline Very Proud. What a song still??
@roxanngee3463
The first time I heard this amazing song I thought Aaron was singing with Linda Ronstadt. I love this rendition of the song and never tire of listening to it.